Charlie Brown (footballer, born 1898)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Stakeford, England | ||
| Date of death | 2 February 1979 (aged 81) | ||
| Place of death | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Stakeford United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1920–1924 | Southampton | 83 | (8) |
| 1924–1926 | Queens Park Rangers | 67 | (3) |
| 1926–1927 | Poole | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Charles Brown (14 January 1898 – 2 February 1979) was an English
outside-right for Southampton and Queens Park Rangers
in the 1920s.
Football career
Brown was born in
Under manager
outside-right from Joe Barratt and retained his place for the rest of the season.[3]
In
FA Cup run, where they reached the Fourth Round going out to eventual cup winners, West Ham United after two replays.[5]
Brown was described as a "quick and crafty" winger, whose play "had a subtle way of drawing a defence before centring".[1] Unfortunately for the Dell faithful, his best play tended to come in away matches and the Dell crowd seemed to unsettle him.[1]
For the start of
Bill Henderson took over in November.[6]
In August 1924, Brown moved to
non-league football
.
Later career
In 1926, Brown returned to
Vosper Thornycroft in 1936 where he remained until his retirement in 1967.[1]
Honours
Southampton
- Football League Third Division South champions: 1921–22
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9514862-3-3.
- ISBN 0-907969-22-4.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 64–65.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 66–67.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 68–69.
- ^ Saints – A complete record. pp. 70–71.